Queequeg was a native of Kokovoko, an island far away to the West and South. It is not down in any map; true places never are.

Herman Melville
Queequeg was a native of Kokovoko, an island far away...
Queequeg was a native of Kokovoko, an island far away...
Queequeg was a native of Kokovoko, an island far away...
Queequeg was a native of Kokovoko, an island far away...
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When the author, Herman Melville, wrote about Queequeg in his book Moby Dick, he described the character as a native from an island far away to the West and South. He also made it clear that this was a fictional place never put on any map. In the book, Queequeg is a black man who is loyal to Captain Ahab. He tells Ahab that he will do anything for him.

When Ahab leaves on his quest to hunt down the White Whale, Queequeg becomes depressed because he is left behind. However, after the White Whale is killed, Queequeg becomes happy for Ahab.

Source: Mobydick Or, The Whale

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